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«There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors....But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity.»
«There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience.»
«The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates to receive our team gold medal.»
«The honors Hollywood has for the writer are as dubious as tissue-paper cuff links.»
«NOTORIETY, n. The fame of one's competitor for public honors. The kind of renown most accessible and acceptable to mediocrity. A Jacob's-ladder leading to the vaudeville stage, with angels ascending and descending.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
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«The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.»
Author: Albert Einstein
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Physicist)
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«Pleasures are transient, honors are immortal»
«The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head.»
«Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low.»
«Praise the Lord, everybody; He protects the poor and the lost souls. He honors the righteous and punishes the sinners.»